VHF Trainer vs Hafenskipper 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VHF Trainer
Learn and practice VHF radio, Digital Selective Calling, and GMDSS through illustrated chapters, interactive scenarios, and a trivia quiz. Experience maritime communication and distress situations in a safe, simulated environment.
- Illustrated learning chapters
- 3D ship simulation
- VHF equipment practice
- Distress alert scenarios
- Over 200 quiz questions
- Knowledge assessment
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Changing the way of learning VHF Trainer Lite is the most complete application on the market for learning and practicing about VHF radio, Digital Selective Calling and GMDSS. It is divided into three sections (Learning, Test and Simulation) so you can have an immersive experience aboard a ship, read, train and test all your knowledge in a didactic and fun way. - 9 illustrated chapters in full color and with great quality that will allow you to learn in an easy and attractive way everything related to the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System and radiocommunication equipment at sea. - More than 20 scenarios: The 3D simulation allows you to navigate aboard a ship using a marine VHF equipment with all its functions: you will receive radio communications, send alerts and you will be able to experience situations of distress. Get ready to navigate and experience an interaction with the ocean in a safe and controlled environment. - More than 200 questions about the VHF equipment: Answer questions, join concepts with arrows and choose the right option from a list of possibilities in a trivia that will allow you to evaluate the knowledge that you have assimilated. VHF Trainer will score your answers and congratulate you or invite you to continue studying according to your performance. Our focus is on advancing, growing and evolving, always thinking about the end user experience, and to be able to offer products of quality and easy assimilation following the principle "if I listen, I forget; If I see it, I remember it; If I do and I practice it, I understand."
Hafenskipper 2
Practice realistic harbor maneuvers with a variety of ships. Improve your docking and turning skills through 20 training levels or free-running modes with optional wind and current simulations. Prepare for your boat driver's license or simply enjoy practicing ship handling.
- Realistic 3D physics simulation
- 20 training levels
- Free running mode with wind/current
- Mooring line simulation
- Eight different ship types
- Detailed ship settings
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Train to stop, turn & dock your ship with the second version of this realistic simulation app. Maneuvering your ship in close quarters can be a challenge and must be trained well. Hafenskipper simulates harbor maneuvers under power and can help you to get a good understanding of the ship dynamics. Your Mission: - Maneuver the ships safely through the harbor - Dock at the pier and park in the slip - Choose one of 20 training levels or drive around freely - Prepare for the next driving lesson to get your boat driver's license - Practice docking maneuvers for your next trip Train with eight ships: - Motorboat with outboard engine - Motorboat with inboard shaft drive - Dinghy - Sailing yacht with engine - Large sailing yacht with engine - Small daysailer yacht with outboard engine - Motor yacht - Catamaran Features: + Realistic 3D physics simulation + 20 training levels, some with wind and mooring lines + Free running mode with optional wind and current simulation + Work with mooring lines in the free running mode + Free running bay mode with wind, mooring and anchoring + Detailed ship settings to adjust the behavior to a specific ship Improve your ship handling skills and get Hafenskipper 2 to start training!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VHF Trainer at 5.0 against Hafenskipper 2's 4.6. VHF Trainer also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 11.0). Hafenskipper 2's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1) and price ($6.99 vs $9.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
VHF Trainer costs $9.99 and Hafenskipper 2 $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VHF Trainer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hafenskipper 2 has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
VHF Trainer ships an update every 2 months, Hafenskipper 2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VHF Trainer | Hafenskipper 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $6.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 90.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 692 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Advenio Software | STUR UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) |
Customer experience
VHF Trainer
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In-app purchases
VHF Trainer
No in-app purchases
Hafenskipper 2
No in-app purchases
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